Morocco Knocks Spain Out Of World Cup On Penalties

Morocco dumped Spain out of the World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Tuesday with Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scoring the decisive spot-kick after Spain squandered all three of their attempts, following a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes.

Hakimi, a product of the Real Madrid youth system, calmly slotted his penalty past Unai Simon in Spain’s goal to seal Morocco’s 3-0 win in the shootout.

Spain dominated possession during the 90 minutes plus extra time, but failed to create many clear chances against Morocco’s stubborn defence.

Morocco is the only African country remaining in the competition. The win pits them in a quarter-final clash with either Portugal or Switzerland who meet later on Tuesday.

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